Zone G5 Public Speaking Contest Awards Ceremony Please refer to the individual Branch page for the names of Chairs ZONE Montgomery 351 Stittsville 618 Eastview 462 Richmond 625 Westboro 480 Orleans 632 Rockland 554 Barrhaven 641 Bells Corners 593

The public speaking contest will be held at the Westboro Branch (480) of the Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) located at 389 Richmond Road. The contest is open to all students attending schools in Ottawa and district, with the following exceptions:

• Schools in the former City of Kanata – please contact the RCL, Kanata Branch 638, for their contest date;

• Schools in the former Township of West Carleton – please contact the RCL, West Carleton Branch 616, for their contest date;

• Schools in the former Township of Osgoode – please contact the RCL, Osgoode Branch 589, for their contest date

• Schools in the former Township of Greely – please contact the RCL, Greely Branch 627, for their contest date.

The Public Speaking Contest is divided into two parts:

Part One is for grades 1 to 6 and check-in time at Westboro Branch, 890 Richmond Road is at 8:00 a.m. with the contest starting at 9:00 a.m.

Part Two is for grades 7 to 12 and check- in time is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. with the contest starting at 1:00 p.m.

The topic for speeches is left to each student’s discretion and speeches can be submitted in either French or English. Because of the short time frame, we suggest pre-registration as soon as possible. The number of entries is restricted as follows:

·       grades 1 to 6 – 30 entries and

·       grades 9 to 12 – 30 entries.

Important Items to Remember

1. Public Speaking Contest is open to all students in Grades 1 to 12

2. Speeches can be in either English or French.

3. Public Speaking Topic is Student’s Choice (i.e. whatever the student wishes to speak about). Hint: Student should choose a topic that will grab the attention of the audience and judges.

4. Students may change their topic up to the final registration date (In 2024 it will be 24 February).

5. Time length for speeches are as follows:
   a. Grades 1 to 9 – 3 to 5 minutes
   b.Grades 10 to 12 – 5 to 7 minutes

6. Initial registration is done by email or fax and final registration is done on the day of the
   public speaking contest.

7. In 2024 competition will go through 4 levels – Zone, District, Area (District G and F), Provincial.

8. Zone winners in each category will advance to the next level of competition – District G – which will be held on Saturday 23 March at Legion Branch 434 located in Chesterville.

9. The winning student at Area in each speaking category and one parent will be offered an all – expense paid trip to the site of the Provincial finals.

Registration forms will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis and should be sent in PDF format by e-mail as indicated below:

Youth Education Officer
Doug Cody
Royal Canadian Legion
Zone G – 5 (Ottawa)
e-mail: dougcody@hotmail.com
Phone: 613 722 – 8859

Please note:

We will make every effort to ensure that all students who wish to participate will be able to do so. However, it is important to sign up as soon as possible so we can adjust the timeline for the day's events.

For more information on the contest click on the links on the upper-right-hand corner of this page.

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